CVE-2025-29816 HIGH

CVE-2025-29816: Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Weakness CWE-349
Published April 8, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated